Index apparatus



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INDEX APPARATUS Filed April 23, 1927 IN VENTOR eor fie P info/7 A TTORNE Y5 Patented July 2, 1929.

GEORGE P. WIGGINTON, OF KALAMAZOO,

MENTS, T0 REMINGTON RAND INC., 0]? NEW YORK,

DELAWARE.

Application filed April 23,

The. main object of this invention is to provide an improved index apparatus including a plurality of sheets or cards in a binder 0r holder in which the sheets or cards may be conveniently. manipulated for arrangement in stepped relation to display portions of each sheet or card, the arrange, ment of the cards in the binder or holder and removal therefrom being greatly facilitated. a

A further object is to provide a transfer means bymeans of which sheets or cards may be quickly arranged in sets and transferred as a set to a binder.

A still further object is to provide means whereby a. selected cardmay be quickly introduoed to or removed from a series or set of sheets without disarranging the remaining sheets.

Objects pertaining to details and econoinies of my invention will definitely appear from the description to follow. The invention is-pointed out in the claims.

A structure which embodies the features of my invention isclearly illustrated in the accompanying drawing forming. a part of this application, in which:

'Fig. 1 is a plan view of a temporary binder constituting one, element of my improved apparatus. with a partial set of sheets or cards therein, the transfer member being in position to receive a selected number of sheets.

F ig. 2 is a fragmentary end view of the structure shown in Fig. 1 with certain of the sheets transferred to the transfer member.

Fig. 3 is. a plan View of the transfer memher with a plurality of sheets arranged therein.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentar perspective' view of the transfer member i lustrating the distinguishing color of alternate posts.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary plan view of a series of sheets arranged instepped relation, one of the sheets necessary to make a continuous stepped series being omitted.

Referring to the drawing, in the embodiment of my invention illustrated I employ a binder of the prong type such as-illustrated in my application for Letters Patent filed February 14, 1927, Serial No. 168,009,-and comprising generally. a pair ofback members 1, 1 hinged together at2, each back member being provided with a set of curved MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGN- N. Y., A. CORPORATION 013 INDEX arrsna'rns.

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posts or prongs 3. When the binder is closed these prongs interlap, being disposed out of ahnement. Covers 4 are hinged to the back members. T

The sheets or cards 5 are each provided with a plurality of uniformly spaced holes 6, all of the holes except the end ones ofeach sheet having associated therewith a colored areaor portion 7 on the sheet so that when the sheets are arranged in steppedrelation' 'formly spaced, they are properly registered,

when the cards are arranged in this stepped relation. The posts 3 are spaced so that each sheet is engaged by two of the posts, thereby retaining the sheets in proper alinement.

To facilitate the engagement of the sheets on the posts and the removal of a group of sheets to permit the insertion or. removal.

of selected sheets, I. provide a transfer bar Shaving a series of pins 9 thereon spaced in accordance with the spacing of the holes 6 of the sheets so that the sheets .may be engaged on the holders in stepped relation as shown in Fig. 3 and the entire group'or set of sheets arranged on the holder transferred to the posts by bringing the ends of the pins into end to end engagement with the posts.

The ends of the are tapered at 10 while the pins have corresponding recesses 11 facilitating the positioning of the pins in end to end relation to the posts and the holding of the same in such relation.

To facilitate the arrangement of the sheets upon the pins, alternate pins are colored or formed of different colored material;

for instance, one group of pins may be nickled and the other brassor brass plated. This greatly aids in the arrangement. ofthe sheets upon the pins as the operator slips a sheet firstupon the plain post and then upon the colored post. One or more missing she s is indicated by the exposure of colored rtions associated with the holes.

Other indicia than color might be em-.

I the sheets.

ployed in this relation, although the color serves as a very convenient index.

This arrangement of pins of alternating colors or other distinguishing characteristics also facilitates the positioning of the transfer member relative to the post when it is desired to remove a group of cards to permit insertion or removal of a card or sheet at the desired point.

I have illustrated and described my improvements in an embodiment which I have found very practical. I have not attempted to illustrate and describe other embodiments and adaptations which are possible as I be lieve this disclosurewill enable those skilled in the art'to embody or adapt my improvements as may be desired.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. The combination with sheets having a plurality of uniformly spaced holes adjacent one edge thereof and colored portionsassociated with their holes other than their end holes, thereby facilitating their arrangement in uniform stepped relation, a binder comprising hingedly connected back members provided with curved sheet-engag- 7 ing posts with pointed tips, and a transfer bar provided with a plurality of pins having recesses in their ends adapted to receive the tipsof lthe posts, said pins being spaced to correspond with the-spacing of the holes 1n the sheets and alternate pins being of'a distinguishing color to facilitate the arrangement of sheets upon the transfer bar and the presentation of the transfer bar to the posts,

2. The combination with sheets havingm plurality of uniformly spaced holes adjacent one edge thereof and colored portions associated with their holes other than their end holes, thereby facilitating their arrangement in uniform stepped relation, a binder comprising hingedly connected back members provided with curved sheet-engaging posts with pointed tips, and a transfer bar provided with a plurality of pins having "recesses in theirends adapted to receive the tips of the posts, said pins being spaced to correspond with the spacing of the holes in 3. The combination with sheets having a plurality of uniformly spaced holes ad jacent one edge thereof, a binder comprising hingedly connected back members provided with eurved sheet-engagng posts with pointed tips, and a transfer bar provided with a plurality of pins having recesses in their ends adapted to receive the tips of the posts, said pins being spaced to correspond with the spacing of the holes in the sheets and certain pins being of a distinguishing colorto facilitate the arrangement of sheets upon the transfer bar and the presentation of the transfer bar to the posts.

4. The combination with sheets having a plurality of uniformly spaced holes adjacent one edge thereof, a binder comprising hingedly connected back members with curved sheet-engaging posts with pointed tips, and a transfer bar provided with a plurality of pins having recesses in their ends adapted to receive the tips of the posts, said pins beingspaced to correspond with the spacing of the holes in the sheets, said bars being of a length exceeding the width of the sheets from top to bottom so that the sheets may be selectively engaged with the pins.

5. The combination w plurality of uniformly spaced holes adjacent one edge thereof and means associatcd with certain holes of each sheet facilitating the arrangement of the sheets in uniform stepped relation, a sheet holder provided with a plurality of uniformly spaced sheet-engaging posts, and a transfer bar provided with a plurality of pins selectively engageable end to end with said posts, said pins being spaced to correspond with the spacing of the holes in the sheets and alternate posts being of a distinguishing color facilitating the arrangement of sheets upon the bar and the presentation of the bar to the posts.

6. The combination with sheets having a plurality of uniformly spaced holes adjacent one edge thereof, a sheet holder provided with a plurality of uniformly spaced sheetengaging posts, and a transferbar provided with a plurality of pins selectively engageable end to end with said posts, said pins being spaced to correspond with the spacing of the holes in the sheets and alternate posts being of a distinguishing color facilitating the arrangement of sheets upon the bar and the presentation of the bar to the posts.

7. The combination with sheets having a plurality of uniformly spaced holes adjacent one edge thereof and means associated with certain holes of each sheet facilitating the arrangement of the sheets in uniform stepped relation, a sheet holder provided with a plurality of uniformly spaced sheet-engaging posts, and a transfer bar provided with a plurality of pins selectively engageable end to end with said posts, said pins being spaced to correspond 'witlnthe spacing of the holes in' the sheets. a j

8. The'combination with sheets having a plurality of uniformly spaced holes adjacent one edge thereof, a sheet holder provided with a plurality of uniformly spaced sheetengaging posts, and a separate transfer bar provided with a plurality of pins selectively engageable end to end with said posts, said pins' being spaced to correspond with the spacing of the holes in the sheets-said bars being of a length exceeding the width of the sheets from topto bottom so that the sheets may be selectively engaged with the pins.

ith sheets having a J provided binding members.

9. The combination with sheets having a plurality of uniformly spaced holes adjacent one edge thereof whereby the sheets may be arranged in superimposed stepped relation with registering holes, a binder provided wit-h binding members with which the sheets may be selectively engaged, and a transfer bar provided with a plurality of pins spaced to correspond with the spacing of the holes in the sheets, alternate pins of the holder having visual distinguishing means, the pins being recessed attheir tips to receive the ends of the binding members.

10. The combination with sheets having a plurality'of uniformly spaced holes adjacent one' edge thereof whereby the sheets may be arranged in superimposed stepped relation with registering holes, a binder provided with binding members with which the sheets may be selectively engaged, and a transfer bar provided with a plurality of pins spaced to correspond with the spacing of the holes in the sheets, the pins belng recessed at their tips to receive the ends of the 11. The combination with sheets having a. lurality of uniformly spaced holes adjacent one edge thereof whereby the sheets may be arranged in superimposed stepped relation with registering holes, a binder provided with binding members with which the sheets may be selectively engaged, and a transfer bar provided with a plurality of pins spaced to correspond with the spacing of the holes in the sheets and selectively engageable end to end with the posts, alternate pins of the holder having visual distinguishing meaiis.

12. The combination with sheets having a plurality of uniformly spaced holes adjacent one edge thereof whereby the sheets may be arranged in superimposed stepped relation with registering holes, a binder provided with binding members with which the sheets may be selectively engaged, and a separate transfer bar of a length exceeding that of the width of the sheets from top to bottom and provided with a plurality of pins spaced to (OIIGSPOI'ld with the spacing of the holes in' the sheets the pins exceeding in number the holes in the sheets and selectively engageable end to end with the posts.

13. The combination-of a binder comprising a pair of hingedly connected back members provided with pointed sheet-engaging posts, and a transfer bar of a lengi exceeding that of the width of the sheets from top to bottom and provided with a plurality of pins having recesses in their outer ends adapted to receive the tips of the posts facilitating the selective positioning of the bar and the transfer of sheets from the posts to the 'pins apd vice versa.

14. with a plurality and. a separate mately that of the binder provided with a plurality of uniformly spaced pins adapted to be selectively presented end to end to said binding members to facilitate the transfer of sheet-binding members,

of the sheets from the binding members to the holder pins and vice versa.

15. The combination with sheets having a plurality of uniformly'spaeed holes adjacent one edge thereof and means associated with one or more holes of each sheet facilitating the arrangement of the sheets in uniform stepped relation by such indicia, and a holder for said sheets provided with a plurality of sheet-engaging members coacting with the holes of the stepped sheets.

.16. The combination with sheets having a plurality of uniformly spaced holes adjacent one edge thereof and colored portions associated with their intermediate holes so that when the sheets are disposed in superimposed stepped relation with registering holes the determination of the uniformity of the stepped arrangement of sheets is facilitated, and a binder for said sheets provided with a plurality of posts spaced so that each sheet is engaged by more than one post.

17. A, set of sheets having a plurality of uniformly spaced holes adjacent one edge thereof, and colored portions associated with all of their holes except their end holes, thereby facilitating the arrangement of the sheets in superimposed stepped relation with registering holes.

18. A set of sheets having a plurality of uniformly spaced holesadjacent one edge thereof, and means associated with one or more holes of each sheet, facilitating the arrangement of the sheets in superimposed stepped relation with their holes in registering relation i In witness whereof I have hereunto set In hand.

y GEORGE P. WIGGINTON.

holder of a length approxi- The combination of a binder provided I CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION. f

Patent No. 1,719,412. Granted July 2, 1929, to

GEORGE P. WIGGINTON.

It.is hereby certified that error appears in the printed specification of the above numberedpatent requiring correction as follows: Page 3, line 84, 'claim 16, beginning with the word "intermediate" in line 84, strike out all to and including the word "facilitated" in line 88, and insert instead "holes other than their end holes, thereby facilitat ing their arrangement in uniform stepped relation"; and that the. said Letters Patent should be read with this correction therein that the same may conform to the record of the case in the Patent 0fiice.

Signed and sealed this 30th day of July, A. D. 1929.

H. J. Moore,-

(Seal) Acting Commissioner of Patents.

1 t CERTIFICATE OF (IQRREC 'HQN.

Patent No. 1,719,412. v Granted July 2, 1929, to

ceoace P. WIGGINTON.

It is hereby certified that error appears in the printed specification of the above numbered patent requiring correction as follows: Page 3, line 84, claim 16, beginning with the word "intermediate" in line 84, strike out all to and including the word "facilitated" in line 88, and insert instead "holes other than their end holes, thereby facilitating their arrangement in uniform stepped relation"; and that the said Letters Patent should be read with this correction therein that the same may conform to the record of the case in the Patent Office.

Signed and sealed this 30th day of July, A. D. 1929.

M. J. Moore, (Seal) Acting Commissioner of Patents. 

